Hi! Question in the title.

I get that its super easy to setup. But its really worthwhile to have something that:

  • runs everything as root (not many well built images with proper useranagement it seems)
  • you cannot really know which stuff is in the images: you must trust who built it
  • lots of mess in the system (mounts, fake networks, rules…)

I always host on bare metal when I can, but sometimes (immich, I look at you!) Seems almost impossible.

I get docker in a work environment, but on self hosted? Is it really worth while? I would like to hear your opinions fellow hosters.

  • hauiEnglish
    29•10 months ago

    Imo, yes.

    • only run containers from trusted sources (btw. google, ms, apple have proven they cant be trusted either)
    • run apps without dependency hell
    • even if someone breaks in, they’re not in your system but in a container
    • have everything web facing separate from the rest
    • get per app resource statistics

    Those are just what was in my head. Probably more to be said.

    • @[email protected]English
      6•10 months ago

      Also the ability to snapshot an image, goof around with changes, and if you don’t like them restore the snapshot makes it much easier to experiment than trying to unwind all the changes you make.

      • hauiEnglish
        1•10 months ago

        I havent actually tried that. Might need to check it out. :)

      • hauiEnglish
        3•10 months ago

        *in that container, not in the system